Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1893 — larder Justice in Nevada. [ARTICLE]

larder Justice in Nevada.

"And talking of Nevada,” said a traveler to the ivansas City Times man, “I ao ; my old friend Bill Stone is a candidate for ( overnor on the Democratic ticket. I have known the Stone family a er since they moved to Nevada, and I heard i ill Stone plead his first case. It was a good many years ago, more than twenty, anyway. I do not remember the name of the udge, but a notorious horse-thief was up for trial on a charge of stealing cattle. As ho had no counsel the court appointed Bill 'toneto defend the case, btone took k ) man over to a window and talken u> him for a few minutes, then announced that he was ready for trial. ‘We plead guilty, your’ honor, to the charge against us,’ announced the voung lawyer. The court wasted no tiine in giving a verdict, for horse-stealing was a heinous offen-e in those days in this part of the country, and condemned the man £o fifteen years in the penitentiary. “ ‘But, Judge, we plead guilty,’ yelled Stone, expressions of amaze nent and disappointment alternating on his face. ' ‘Fifteen years,’ repeated the Judge. “ ‘But, Judge, we plead guilty,’ repeated Bill Stone, raising his long arms like windmills. But the Judge was obdurate. “ ‘lf that’s the case,’ said Stone, ‘we will argue the case,’ and he for hw th started in upon the defense. Per thi. iv minutes he argued and pleaded w u that eloquence that is characteristic of him and at the end of his harangee he sat down and watched the ei,e t of h.s words. The Judge smiled and made the sentence five years. Bill Stone had won his first case.”